[Despite the circumstances, the joke did make Rider crack a rare smile- sure she wasn't the most emotive person, but she still had a sense of humour. And it was nice to talk to them a little more casually.]

I would rather not test it...but that does explain how you knew how to make voice to text work a little better. But- recent? Do you mean since arriving here?

[Hadn't they said their injuries were from decades ago? Or was that to do with being called to this realm? The engineering talk was a little over her head, but if Athena wanted to talk about it, far be it from her to stop them!

At same time, she did not want to pry too much, if it was a personal matter.]

...I will be fine, but we can find somewhere to sit down if you would prefer.

And, I have been going by 'Rider'. It is...a long story and it is more of a title than a name, but it does just as well.

[She only picked 'flyer' as a username because that was taken. Not that she really minded if Athena kept using her username to refer to her, either- on that subject, though: ]

...What about you? I have no objections to referring to you as Athena.